The monastery, popularly known as Ascension Monastery, is located in Resaca, Georgia, about 60 miles northwest of Atlanta along I-75, near Dalton. The monastery was founded in 1966 and was received into the Orthodox Church in America in August 1977. In 1980, the Brotherhood moved from Mississippi to Resaca, Georgia. After 20 years in the OCA, the Brotherhood entered the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR).

On December 31, 2005, Hieromonk Nazarios was elevated to the rank of Archimandrite and was installed as superior of the monastery by His Eminence ArchbishopDamaskinos of Jaffa, Epitropos of the Holy Sepulcher in America.

The monastery is now a convent for female monastics. Liturgical functions and services are administered by Priest Benedict Simpson, who has been appointed chaplain of the monastery by Archimandrite Maximos (Weimar), with the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of ROCOR.

Being an intentional Orthodox community, weekend worship services are open to the public and a schedule of these services is available on the monastery [webpage]. Guided retreats (individual & groups) are being made available to those who want to delve deeper into their relationship with Christ within a monastic setting. There is now a thriving Orthodox community that has grown up around the monastery and service are well-attended. There are in residence two miraculous icons; one is of the Blessed Lady Theotokos (Myrrh-streaming) and one of St. Nicholas of Myra (self-restoring).